Originally Posted by
Hawkeyefan
However I found it interesting that my wife recently asked 'so, where are we considering going on vaca this next spring
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Mental state can be very helpful in recovery. Your wife might want assurance that life is going on as normal after surgery. And the pleasure of knowing she is going somewhere enticing might give her a focus other than hospitalization.
So I would carry on. Book something. Be sure that it can be canceled if she lacks the strength to go. Mention that but don't focus on that in discussions with her.
Hopefully a couple of the FT women who have had mastectomies will stop by and give real life experience as to their recovery time.
(Came back to add: Thank you,
mbmenard, for such a helpful post. We're glad to see you posting.)